Tutor Training
2023-03-16 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Detroit) | Online, MI, United States
Welcome tutor trainees! This is the online training that the KLC requires before tutors can be matched with an adult learner. In these five 90-minute sessions, we will focus on hybrid learning, blended learning, and using the Laubach and Challenger series.

ESL Tutor Forum
2021-03-24 12:00 - 13:30 | Online, MI, United States
Forum leader: Jackie Denoyer (269) 348-0883
English as a Second Language (ESL) is an important part of the adult learning continuum. Immigrants and refugees in our communities are eager to learn language and literacy skills that help them function at work, school, and community settings. Increasingly, volunteer tutors are providing instruction for ESL learners.
This forum will provide virtual teaching strategies for tutors and instructors who provide literacy instruction for non-native English speakers. Learn more about ESL of Southwest Michigan.

Health Fair
2023-04-14 09:00 - 11:00 | 420 E. Alcott St. Kalamazoo, MI 49001, 420 E. Alcott Street, Kalamazoo, MI, 49001
You’re invited to the Health Fair! Join us on Friday, April 14, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. for a health literacy fair, where you will enjoy lots of free giveaways and learn about important, helpful services from community partners such as:
WMU Homer J. Stryker School of Medicine
WMU Bronson School of Nursing
Smile Savers
Urban Exposure Initiative
Priority Health
Healthy Babies, Healthy Start
CapTel Captioned Telephones
Bronson Cancer Center
Meridian Insurance
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
Integrated Services of Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo County Government
Don’t miss this great opportunity for learning and fun!

Workforce Literacy Forum
2021-03-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Online, MI, United States
Forum leader: Rose Fetzer (269) 849-9396
This forum will explore how tutors can provide instruction to help learners acquire the literacy skills they need to engage in workforce development activities.
Getting a job is a major motivation for many adult learners. In today’s workforce, knowing how to read is a necessary skill to obtain a job, be promoted, or keep a current job. Workforce literacy includes equipping learners with the vocabulary, reading, writing, and critical thinking skills necessary to become proficient in services provided by workforce development and employment readiness agencies. We will also discuss various career pathways that are designed to ensure direct access to employment via paid apprenticeships.

Summer Volunteer Orientation
2023-04-17 14:30 - 15:30 | Westwood United Methodist Church, 538 Nichols Rd., Kalamazoo, MI
Are you looking for fun volunteer opportunites this Summer? Join us on Monday, April 17, 6:30 p.m. at Westwood United Methodist Church for an orientation meeting. We will discuss the health literacy curriculum and the various roles we have available. For questions, contact Dori Ravotas at doris.ravotas@wmich.edu or Renee Hammond at (269) 382-0490 ext. 224, rhammond@kalamazooliteracy.org.

Health Literacy Forum
2021-03-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Online, MI, United States
Forum leader: Doris Ravotas, Ph.D
Because health is a topic that applies to every adult learner, having tutoring strategies that meet the health goals of learners is important. According to the Partnership for Clear Health Communication, literacy skills are the strongest predictor of health status, more than age, income, employment status, education level or racial/ethnic group.
This forum will provide strategies of how to provide instruction that imparts health and literacy skills for adult learners. We will also discuss the most recent updates on Covid-19 safety measures and the vaccine. Learn more about the KLC’s Health Literacy programs.

Tutor Orientation
2023-05-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Online, MI, United States
Welcome tutor trainees! This is the online training that the KLC requires before tutors can be matched with a learner. In these five 90-minute sessions, we will focus on using the Laubach method and Challenger series to teach adults.

Tutor Training
2023-05-08 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-05-11 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-05-15 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-05-18 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-09-11 14:00 - 15:30, 2023-09-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Online, MI, United States

12th Annual Kalamazoo Scrabble Fest
2023-08-05 08:00 - 11:30 | Radisson Plaza Hotel and Suites, 100 W. Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI, 49007, United States
Join us on Saturday, August 5, for Kalamazoo Scrabble Fest! Each year, this signature event brings together literacy advocates from across the community to play in support of adult literacy. All proceeds directly benefit the free programs and services of the KLC, for adults who are striving to reach their goals. It’s truly a great day of gaming for a great cause!
Register for the Competitive or Just For Fun division. Fees are $25 per player and include a tshirt, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and gaming materials. Trophies are awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each division. Register here by July 14th.
Playing in Kalamazoo Scrabble Fest is a fun and easy way to show your support for adult literacy in Kalamazoo County.

Family Literacy Day
2023-08-16 17:00 - 19:00 | 420 E. Alcott St. Kalamazoo, MI 49001, 420 E. Alcott Street, Kalamazoo, MI, 49001
Family Literacy Days are back! On Wednesday, August 16, we welcome families in the Read and Seed community garden from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at 420 E. Alcott St. Everyone is invited to join us for literacy games and gardening activities that help build reading, writing, and spelling skills for children and adults. Activities include free books, safety tips, nutrition demos, literacy walks, story time, and veggie harvesting. Family Literacy Days are free and open to the public. Contact Kamaria at (269) 350-4595 or knichols@kalamazooliteracy.org with questions.
This month we are celebrating healthy foods with Chef Tyler & The Fresh Food Fairy. Enjoy free books from the Kalamazoo Public Library and Dean’s Transportation will offer bus tours and safety tips.

Tutor Orientation
2023-09-07 14:00 - 15:30 | Online, MI, United States
Welcome tutor trainees! This is the training that the KLC requires before tutors can be matched with a learner. In these five 90-minute sessions, we will focus on using the Laubach method and Challenger series to teach adults.
